rickusn

"I fail to get the point of this article."

That may be Galrahn because you are so far ahead of the curve on this than most of us.

I believe it was presented to extend the dialog begun in January.

It wasnt meant by understanding of it to be a technical or a defining treatise on BMD but more of a "talking points" essay.

A (re)reading of the January article would probably be helpful also. Which Im going to do this afternoon along with another look at our previous discussion a short time ago in the Stennis Strike Group Thread.

But for me the defining point of the article was that the USN has arrived at a "crossroads" of where it should go with BMD capabilities.

On this I agree.

I havent paid alot of attention to the issue except very recently.

One of the reasons is that my perception was that it would take a long time if ever to become more than a side show.

It appears events have moved a bit faster than I was anticpating.

So the question is where does the USN go with this new mission? Or even should it?

Along with:

Who pays?
Who sets the doctrine?
Who is in Command?
How does the misson and role integrate with the more traditional requirements of conventional AAW, ASuW, ASW, Mine Warfare, C4ISR,MIO and patrol?

Or as he points out the Seabasing concept.

Im sure you can think of other points and issues.